Boba & milk teas
Boba (bubble tea) and milk teas are Taiwanese-origin drinks built on a tea base with milk, sugar, and optionally tapioca pearls or other toppings. The format has diversified far beyond the original milk tea and tapioca combination: taro, brown sugar, and jasmine variants are now global staples. These are tracked here as the complete drink; the base tea (typically a strong black or oolong) can be noted in the session log if relevant.
Styles in this family
Bubble Tea
Bubble tea is the umbrella name for Taiwanese tea drinks served with chewy tapioca pearls, usually over ice and through a wide straw. The base can be black,…
Milk Tea
Milk tea is the broad family of drinks that combine brewed tea with milk and usually some sweetener. It covers everything from a simple cup of black tea with a…
Taro Milk Tea
Taro milk tea is a sweet, creamy bubble-tea flavor built on taro, a starchy purple-tinged root vegetable common across Asia and the Pacific. It tastes nutty and…
Brown Sugar Boba
Brown sugar boba is a modern bubble-tea variant built around tapioca pearls cooked and steeped in dark brown sugar syrup. The signature look is amber 'tiger…
Jasmine Milk Tea
Jasmine milk tea is a bubble-tea flavor that pairs jasmine-scented green tea with milk and sweetener, usually served iced and often with tapioca pearls. The…
Oolong Milk Tea
Oolong milk tea is a milk tea, often a bubble tea, built on a brewed oolong base instead of black tea: the oolong's roasted or floral character gives a more…
Hong Kong Milk Tea
Hong Kong milk tea is a strong, smooth, sweetened black tea cut with evaporated milk, a staple of the city's cha chaan teng (tea-restaurant) culture. It is…